An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments.
The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports…

An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments. The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports&hellip;

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Africa Made launches $34 billion campaign to boost local textile manufacturing and industrial independence

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie

 

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie
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Africa Wrap: Mighti Jamie analyses South Africa's 2026 Local Government Election results and political implications.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.

 

The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.

 

The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.

 

For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A

frica.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.
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The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.
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The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.
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For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke&nbsp;Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A
frica.

UNHCR warns nearly 90 million displaced people face high climate risks as COP31 highlights urgent need for protection

We continue with The Discourse, and now we focus on the human impact of climate change, particularly on people who have been forced to flee their homes.

As the United Nations climate summit, COP31, gets under way in Antalya, Türkiye, a recent report by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warns that nearly 90 million displaced people worldwide are living in countries with high or extreme exposure to climate hazards.

Many of these communities face droughts, floods and rising temperatures, often with limited resources to cope.

So, how is climate change affecting displaced people, and what more needs to be done to protect them?

To discuss this, we spoke to Jana Birner, a climate action expert at UNHCR, who recently visited the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to hear directly from people affected by climate change.

We continue with The Discourse, and now we focus on the human impact of climate change, particularly on people who have been forced to flee their homes.
As the United Nations climate summit, COP31, gets under way in Antalya, T&uuml;rkiye, a recent report by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warns that nearly 90 million displaced people worldwide are living in countries with high or extreme exposure to climate hazards.
Many&nbsp;of these communities face droughts, floods and rising temperatures, often with limited resources to cope.
So, how is climate change affecting displaced people, and what more needs to be done to protect them?
To discuss this, we spoke to Jana Birner, a climate action expert at UNHCR, who recently visited the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to hear directly from people affected by climate change.

Africa Made launches $34 billion campaign to boost local textile manufacturing and industrial independence

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